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Crossing The Language Barrier In Physical Therapy Practice, Nancy Ann Feist
Crossing The Language Barrier In Physical Therapy Practice, Nancy Ann Feist
Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects
Physical therapists provide health care services to a diverse range of patient populations. Members of these populations may differ in language or culture from the therapists who treat them. If a language barrier is present, vital communication is lost, and there is interference with the implementation of effective physical therapy.
Options in overcoming language barriers include a language assistance department, a bilingual staff directory, a telephone interpreter service, and an outside interpreter. Limitations of these options exist that can lead to ineffective treatment.
This project makes one further option available. This option is translated written material and audiotapes. This project …